Question

Review the diagram below and select the best response:

Plant cell vs Animal cell- Definition, 25 Differences with cell organelles

a
Plants have a larger vacuole
b
Only plant cells have rough endoplasmic reticulum
c
Animal cells always have cell walls
d
Plant and animal cells have chloroplasts

Answer 1

The best response to the statement about the differences between plant and animal cells is:

**a. Plants have a larger vacuole.**

Here's why the other options are incorrect:

- **b. Only plant cells have rough endoplasmic reticulum:** This is incorrect because both plant and animal cells can have rough endoplasmic reticulum; it is involved in protein synthesis in both types of cells.

- **c. Animal cells always have cell walls:** This is incorrect because animal cells do not have cell walls; they have a flexible plasma membrane.

- **d. Plant and animal cells have chloroplasts:** This is incorrect because only plant cells (and some protist cells) contain chloroplasts for photosynthesis, while animal cells do not.

So, option (a) correctly states a difference between plant and animal cells regarding the size of the vacuole.